How Phillies’ fans distracted the Yankees from outside the stadium

New York Yankees. Aaron Boone

Yankees players and coaches felt that Phillies’ fans were distracting them from outside the stadium:

The New York Yankees split the series against the Philadelphia Phillies this past week, losing the final game on Thursday evening 5-4. Throughout the series, the Yankees were forced into difficult situations, having to play a doubleheader on Wednesday to make up for lost games due to the COVID-19 crisis.

However, home-field advantage doesn’t seem to be a thing in modern-day baseball, with no fans being in attendance. However, the Phillies managed to muster up their ”fandemic,” and they came equipped with blow horns and other noisemakers.

They strategically utilized these horns and whistles to distract the Yankee players, which manager Aaron Boone was upset about.

Aaron Boone was annoyed over the usage of blow-horns from outside the stadium:

“In the environment we’re in, it’s almost like a golf environment … so I thought it was a timing thing,” Boone said. “I didn’t necessarily know if (the umpires) could do anything about it. I didn’t know who or where it was coming from. It was something I at least wanted to point out.”

The Phillies enjoyed the fandom of their people, as catcher JT Realmuto stated:

“They had the horn going pretty well tonight and I heard a few of their chants,” Realmuto, who hit a three-run homer in the Phillies’ 5-4 victory on Thursday evening. “It’s fun.”

Boone referred to current baseball as a golf situation, as quiet seems to echo through the empty bleachers. The Phillies’ fans made this a different situation, with the Yankees experiencing sound for the first time this season. Despite being outside, well-timed horns during pitches might have thrown players out of their rhythm. While this might seem a bit soft and distracting, players normally go through this anyway, playing away.

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